http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/metamorphosis-titian-2012-ballets
This section begins at 3:30s. At first I believed this section to be the turning of the stag, however having watched it after a period of not watching it, it came to me that this is most likely Diana and her nymphs, which also links to the title of Trespass as this would be when Acetaeon comes across Diana. The costume of the dancers are very close to skin-tone and nude which also gives the effect that they are meant to be naked, the female dancers costumes have diamond shapes on which have a cresecent moon in the middle of each diamond, this is Diana's symbol. The set is bare with only divider that has mirrors on one side and is in at the back and centre.
This section begins with eight dancers of which there are mostly male & one female , running in and creating a semi-circle on the stage, they all end up with their backs on the floor and legs straight up in the air after a canon of pirouettes and ponche's to the floor, this effect makes the viewers eyes sweep from the right to the left. They stay on the floor tensed until everyone has completed the canon, then they relaxed and bend the knees to their chests and keep their feet flexed rather than pointed which gives the angles of stags antlers and legs.
The next section begins at 3:46s with a solo male running around from the right sweeping his arm out as he circles to the right where a solo female appears to join him. They continue many running and split leaps which gives the impression of deer jumping and running.
They come to the middle to which the male stands behind the female and covers her eyes over, this could represent the fact that Acetaeon should have not seen Diana naked, throughout this phrasing the male swaps his hands over and the female rises en pointe however still keeps her eyes covered.
They enter a difficult and jaunty 180 degree turn which the female has her leg on the males shoulders however she is leaning backwards and the male is standing up straight as he turns her by holding her hands in a wide position, this can also relate to the angles of which Diana is looking at Acetaeon in the painting. They continue to a pose which the female and male are facing the opposite way, the female is at a 90 degree angle from her hips and en pointe with her arms stretched out and the male is stood behind her supporting her hips, and his arm is pointing the opposite direction. This section is very slow and controlled with contrasts with the next section.
The next section begins at 3:46s with a solo male running around from the right sweeping his arm out as he circles to the right where a solo female appears to join him. They continue many running and split leaps which gives the impression of deer jumping and running. 
They enter a difficult and jaunty 180 degree turn which the female has her leg on the males shoulders however she is leaning backwards and the male is standing up straight as he turns her by holding her hands in a wide position, this can also relate to the angles of which Diana is looking at Acetaeon in the painting. They continue to a pose which the female and male are facing the opposite way, the female is at a 90 degree angle from her hips and en pointe with her arms stretched out and the male is stood behind her supporting her hips, and his arm is pointing the opposite direction. This section is very slow and controlled with contrasts with the next section.
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